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15:05 Leicester

Madri Excepcional King Richard III Cup Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 53y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £25,770
  • 2nd: £12,085
  • 3rd: £6,045
  • 4th: £3,020
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 57.06s
  • Off Time: 15:06:03
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Al Mubhir

Evens

    2
    Silk -

    Wobwobwob (IRE)

    15/2

      2(2)
      Silk - White, purple stars on sleeves

      Bopedro (FR)

      11 D
      10/1
      • Form 8302-81
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 103

      midfield, ridden and dropped to rear over 3f out, tailed off over 1f out

      3(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Aerion Power (IRE)

      150 D
      8/1
      • Form 0237/49-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 97

      held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      Al Mubhir

      28 t BFD
      Evens
      • Form 44271-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 97

      prominent, went second over 2f out, switched left and pushed along to lead over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, readily

      5(5)
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow spots

      Dashing Roger

      204 DCD
      13/2
      • Form 07/0700-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 88

      slowly away, in rear, made some headway over 2f out, no extra over 1f out

      6(4)
      Silk - Black, red star, red and black diabolo on sleeves, black cap, red star

      Alexander James (IRE)

      45 p D
      25/1
      • Form 82-0426
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 86

      close up, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off over 1f out

      7(3)
      Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

      Wobwobwob (IRE)

      19
      15/2
      • Form 33316-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 86

      led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no match for winner

      8(6)
      Silk - White, black diamonds on sleeves, check cap

      Maysong

      12 p D
      6/1
      • Form 25-3431
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 81

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong

      1(8)
      NR

      Notre Belle Bete

      22 p D
      5/1
      • Form 392-231
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 104

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      NOTRE BELLE BETE landed a massive pot on the All-Weather finals day at Newcastle but is proficient on turf too. He seems to be improving with age and comes here match-fit after that recent winning performance, although conditions would not want to soften further and a drying wind would aid his cause. Bopedro and Maysong both arrive on the back of recent victories and are preferred in that order as the O'Meara gelding landed a competitive Class 2 Newmarket handicap last time over this trip. Maysong is respected but upped in grade and Al Mubhir is seen as likelier shortlist material on the back of a decent fifth of 22 in The Lincoln Handicap. He has yet to win over this trip though and that remains a question mark.

      Formwatch

      Bopedro (FR) 11-1 (9-6) In rear stand side, pushed along and headway over 2f out, pressed leader from over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr beating Empirestateofmind (9-8) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

      Aerion Power (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Keen, fly leapt leaving stalls, tracked leader, ridden entering straight, no extra final 110yds, 9th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Makinmedoit (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

      Al Mubhir 4-1fav (9-2) Keen in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 22, 4l behind Migration (9-12) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) hvy in Apr.

      Dashing Roger 40-1 (9-3) Held up off the pace in rear, detached from over 2f out, tailed off, 19th of 20, 32 1/4l behind Substantial (8-7) at York 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.

      Alexander James (IRE) 17-2 (9-11) Chased leader, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Swiss Ace (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

      Wobwobwob (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind The Cookstown Cafu (8-10) at Redcar 7f hcp (3) sft in Apr.

      Maysong 7-1 (9-0) Raced keenly in close 3rd near side of group, went 2nd entering final 3f, led going well over 2f out, ran on strongly, won at Redcar 1m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Shaladar (9-6) by 2l, 9 ran.

      Notre Belle Bete 9-4jfav (9-7) Held up in touch in 4th, challenged over 2f out, soon led, stayed on well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Apr beating Base Note (9-7) by 1l, 6 ran.